Overview of Wings India 2026 Held in Hyderabad, TelanganaIn January 2026, Union Minister Rammohan Naidu, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), inaugurated Asia’s largest civil aviation event ‘Wings India 2026’, held from 28 to 31 January 2026, at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana.
About Wings India 2026:
Theme: The theme of Wings India 2026 was “Indian Aviation: Paving the Future- From Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety to Sustainability”.
Organised by: The 4-day biennial event was organised by the MoCA in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
PM Modi Addressed Event: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually addressed the Wings India 2026. While addressing the event, he highlighted that India has emerged as the world’s 3rd-largest domestic aviation market.
Wings India 2026 Awards:  These awards were formally presented by the Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and MoCA Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha.

• Delhi International Airport Limited was awarded with the Best Airport of the Year.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was named the Best Contributor to Atmanirbhar Bharat).
• Uttarakhand, Telangana, and Gujarat were awarded with the ‘Best State for Promotion of Aviation Ecosystem’ award at the event, while Andhra Pradesh (AP) won the Best State with a Dedicated Outlook for the aviation sector.

Key Announcements by Air India: Air India placed an order for additional 30 fuel-efficient Boeing narrowbody aircrafts, comprising 20 Boeing 737-8 and 10 Boeing 737-10 aircraft, bringing its total orders with Boeing to 250 planes.

• In addition to that, Air India has revamped its existing partnership with Airbus, converting 15 A321neo orders into the more advanced A321XLR (Extra Long Range)variant.

Key MoUs Signed by HAL: The Indian Public Sector aerospace manufacturer, HAL signed an agreement with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)for cooperation in the production of Superjet 100 (SJ-100), a twin-engine regional commercial aircraft designed to carry a maximum 100 passengers,  in India.

• It also secured a contract worth over Rs 1,800 crore from domestic entity Pawan Hans Limited, for the supply of 10 Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopters, including associated spares, and accessories.